School Details
- Principal: Patrick Spears
- District: Panama Buena Vista Union School District
- County: Kern County
- Community: Urban
Characteristics
- Academic Excellence - Exemplars of high-quality work are shared with students
- Developmental Responsiveness - Curriculum is socially significant and relevant to student interests
- Organizational Structures and Processes - Adoption of a shared vision for our school's high performance
- Social Equity - Differentiated instructional approaches so all students have opportunities to comprehend and master standards
Description
Actis Junior High School in Bakersfield California serves a vibrant population of approximately 750 students in grades seven and eight with a strong focus on academic achievement and personal growth. Our campus cultivates a positive culture through dedicated social emotional programs such as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and the Capturing Kids Hearts framework which helps build lasting connections between students and staff. These initiatives ensure a safe and inclusive environment where every learner feels empowered to succeed. We offer outstanding middle school programs including a nationally recognized Project Lead The Way engineering track and an award winning choir and band department. Students also benefit from high level electives like forensics, leadership, and media arts. As a school committed to the success of the whole child, we provide rigorous instruction alongside a wide range of extracurricular activities to prepare our students for high school and beyond.
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